Aarti आरती f Indian, Hindi, MarathiFrom the name of a Hindu ritual in which offerings of lamps or candles are made to various gods, derived from Sanskrit
आरात्रिक (aratrika).
Aditi अदिति, अदिती, অদিতি, ಅದಿತಿ f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, KannadaMeans
"boundless, entire" or
"freedom, security" in Sanskrit. This is the name of an ancient Hindu goddess of the sky and fertility. According to the Vedas she is the mother of the gods.
Aisha عائشہ f Arabic, Urdu, Western African, Eastern African, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African AmericanMeans
"living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of
Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of
Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against
Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.
... [more] Aiza عائزہ f UrduMeaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin.
Anima 1 अणिमा f Indian, HindiMeans
"minuteness" from Sanskrit
अणिमन (animan). In yoga texts, this is the name of the ability to make oneself infinitely small so to be invisible.
Anjali अञ्जली, अंजली, அஞ்சலி, అంజలి, അഞ്ജലി f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, NepaliMeans
"salutation" in Sanskrit.
Anuradha अनुराधा, অনুরাধা, అనూరాధా, ಅನುರಾಧಾ, அனுராதா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, SinhaleseFrom the name of a constellation in Hindu astrology, meaning
"causing success", from Sanskrit
अनु (anu) meaning "after" and
राधा (radha) meaning "success, prosperity".
Aparna अपर्णा, അപർണ, அபர்ணா, ಅಪರ್ಣಾ, అపర్ణా, অপর্ণা f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, BengaliMeans
"leafless, not having eaten leaves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati.
Archana अर्चना, అర్చన, ಅರ್ಚನ, അര്ചന, அர்ச்சனா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"honouring, praising" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
Aruna अरुण, अरुणा, అరుణ, அருணா, ಅರುಣ, അരുണ m & f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, HindiMeans
"reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (
अरुण) is the charioteer who drives the sun god
Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form
अरुणा is also transcribed as
Aruna, however the modern masculine form is
Arun.
Arundhati अरुन्धती, अरुंधती f Hinduism, Indian, HindiThe name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief it is the name of the sage Vasishtha's wife, who is identified with the star.
Arushi अरुषी, आरुषी, आरुषि f Hinduism, Indian, HindiFrom Sanskrit
अरुष (arusha) meaning
"reddish, dawn", a word used in the
Rigveda to describe the red horses of
Agni. This name also appears in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata belonging to a daughter of
Manu and the wife of Chyavana, though in this case it might derive from Sanskrit
आरुषी (arushi) meaning
"hitting, killing".
Arya 1 आर्य, आर्या, ആര്യ, ആര്യാ m & f Persian, Indian, Hindi, MalayalamFrom an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form
आर्य and the feminine form
आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.
Avanti अवन्ती f Indian, HindiFrom the name of an ancient kingdom of central India that had its capital at Ujjain.
Chanda चण्ड, चण्डा m & f Hinduism, Indian, HindiMeans
"fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
चण्ड and the feminine form
चण्डा (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga).
Chandra चन्द्र, चन्द्रा, চন্দ্র, চন্দ্ৰ, चंद्रा, చంద్ర, சந்திரா, ಚಂದ್ರ m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"moon" in Sanskrit, derived from
चन्द (chand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of the masculine form
चण्ड (a name of the moon in Hindu texts, which is often personified as a deity) as well as the feminine form
चण्डा.
Deepa दीपा, ਦੀਪਾ, দীপা, ദീപ, தீபா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, TamilAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दीपा, Gurmukhi
ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali
দীপা, Malayalam
ദീപ or Tamil
தீபா (see
Dipa).
Deepika दीपिका, ದೀಪಿಕಾ, ദീപിക, தீபிகா, దీపికా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, TeluguAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दीपिका, Kannada
ದೀಪಿಕಾ, Malayalam
ദീപിക, Tamil
தீபிகா or Telugu
దీపికా (see
Dipika).
Diksha दीक्षा f Indian, HindiMeans
"preparation for a religious ceremony" in Sanskrit.
Dipa दीपा, ਦੀਪਾ, দীপা, ദീപ, தீபா f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"light, lamp" in Sanskrit.
Dipika दीपिका, ದೀಪಿಕಾ, ദീപിക, தீபிகா, దీపికా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, TeluguFeminine form of
Dipaka.
Divya दिव्या, ದಿವ್ಯಾ, திவ்யா, దివ్యా, ദിവ്യ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamMeans
"divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Durga दुर्गा, దుర్గ, துர்கா, দুর্গা f & m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, TeluguMeans
"unattainable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, the fierce, twelve-armed, three-eyed form of the wife of
Shiva. She is considered an incarnation of
Parvati.
Gargi गार्गी, গার্গী f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, BengaliMeaning unknown. This was the name of a 7th-century BC Indian philosopher who appears in the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Gayatri गायत्री f Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, HindiFrom Sanskrit
गायत्र (gayatra), which refers to a type of song or hymn with a particular meter. It is also the name of a Hindu goddess who is a personification of this song.
Gita 1 गीता, গীতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, NepaliMeans
"song" in Sanskrit. The word appears in the name of the
Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text of Hinduism (meaning "divine song").
Gul گُل m & f Urdu, PashtoMeans
"flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.
Gulbadan گُلبدن f Urdu (Rare)Means
"having a body like a rose" in Persian. This was the name of a daughter of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Gulrukh گُلرخ f UrduMeans
"rose faced" in Persian. This was the name of a wife of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Hafsa حفصہ f Arabic, Urdu, TurkishMeans
"gathering" in Arabic. This was the name of the daughter of
Umar, the second caliph, and a wife of
Muhammad. It was also borne by the influential mother of
Süleyman the Magnificent.
Indira इन्दिरा, इंदिरा, ಇಂದಿರಾ, இந்திரா f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, TamilMeans
"beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of
Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god
Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Indu इन्दु f Indian, HindiMeans
"bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.
Iqra اقرا f UrduFrom Arabic
إقرا (iqra) meaning
"read, recite, confess". This is another name of the 96th chapter of the Quran.
Isha ईशा, ईश f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, HinduismMeans
"master, lord" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
ईशा and the masculine form
ईश (an epithet of the Hindu god
Shiva). It is also the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Ismat عصمت, ইসমত f & m Urdu, Bengali, ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
عصمة (see
'Ismat), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription (typically feminine).
Jannat জান্নাত, جنّت f Bengali, UrduMeans
"paradise, garden" in Bengali and Urdu, derived from Arabic
جنّة (jannah).
Jaya जया, जय, ஜெயா, ஜெய, జయ f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
जय (jaya) meaning
"victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form
जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts). As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.
Kala 1 கலா f TamilMeans
"art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.
Kalpana कल्पना, கல்பனா, ಕಲ್ಪನಾ, కల్పనా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, NepaliMeans
"imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.
Kalyani कल्याणी, కల్యాణి, கல்யாணி, കല്യാണി, ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ, কল্যাণী f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, HindiMeans
"beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata this is the name of one of the Krittikas, or Pleiades. It is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati.
Kamala कमला, कमल, கமலா, ಕಮಲಾ, కమలా f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"lotus" or
"pale red" in Sanskrit. In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form
कमला and the masculine form
कमल, though in modern languages it is only a feminine form. This is the name of one of the Krittikas, or Pleiades, in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata. It is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi.
Kanta कान्ता, कान्त, কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Indian, Hindi, BengaliMeans
"desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
कान्ता and the masculine form
कान्त.
Kashi काशी f Indian, HindiFrom the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god
Shiva. Its name is derived from Sanskrit
काशि (kashi) meaning "shining".
Kaur ਕੌਰ f Indian (Sikh)Means
"princess", ultimately from Sanskrit
कुमारी (kumari) meaning "girl". This surname was assigned to all female Sikhs in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is now used as a surname or a middle name by most female Sikhs. The male equivalent is
Singh.
Kausar کوثر f & m Urdu, KazakhUrdu and Kazakh form of
Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Kiran किरण, ಕಿರಣ್, కిరణ్, കിരൺ, கிரண், કિરણ, کرن f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, UrduDerived from Sanskrit
किरण (kirana), which can mean
"dust" or
"thread" or
"sunbeam".
Lakshmi लक्ष्मी, లక్ష్మి, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ, லட்சுமி, ലക്ഷ്മി, ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ f & m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, OdiaMeans
"sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of
Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Lila 1 लीला, లీలా, ಲೀಲಾ, லீலா, ലീലാ f Indian, HindiMeans
"play, amusement" in Sanskrit.
Lilavati लीलावती f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare)Means
"amusing, charming, graceful" in Sanskrit. The 12th-century mathematician Bhaskara named one of his systems of mathematics after his daughter Lilavati. This was also the name of a 13th-century queen of Sri Lanka.
Lucky लकी m & f English, Indian, HindiFrom a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of
Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
Madhu मधु, மது, മധു, ಮಧು, మధు f & m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, TeluguFrom Sanskrit
मधु (madhu) meaning
"sweet, honey". This is another name of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu year (which occurs in March and April).
Maryam مریم f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bashkir, TatarArabic, Persian, Urdu, Bashkir and Tatar form of
Miryam (see
Mary). In Iran it is also the name of a flower, the tuberose, which is named after the Virgin Mary.
Masuma معصومہ f Arabic, Pashto, UrduMeans
"innocent" in Arabic. After her death, this name was applied to Fatima, a daughter of the 9th-century Shia imam Musa al-Kadhim.
Maya 1 माया f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"illusion, magic" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist tradition this is the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha). This is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Durga.
Meera मीरा, മീര, மீரா, ಮೀರಾ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, KannadaAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
मीरा, Malayalam
മീര, Tamil
மீரா or Kannada
ಮೀರಾ (see
Mira 1).
Mitra 1 मित्र, मित्रा m & f Hinduism, Indian, HindiMeans
"friend" in Sanskrit, a cognate of
Mithra. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
मित्रा and the masculine form
मित्र, which is the name of a Hindu god of friendship and contracts who appears in the
Rigveda.
Mumtaz ممتاز m & f Arabic, UrduMeans
"distinguished" in Arabic. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631).
Nanda नन्द, नन्दा, ನಂದ, நந்தா, నందా, ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा m & f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"joy" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
नन्द and the feminine form
नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel). In Hindu texts this is a name of
Vishnu and the foster-father of
Krishna, as well as various other characters. In Buddhist texts this is the name of both a half-brother and half-sister of Buddha. Nanda was also a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India.
... [more] Neha नेहा, നേഹ, ನೇಹಾ, ਨੇਹਾ, નેહા, নেহা, నేహా f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, TeluguPossibly from Sanskrit
स्नेह (sneha) meaning
"love, tenderness".
Nirmala निर्मला, நிர்மலா, నిర్మలా, ನಿರ್ಮಲಾ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, IndonesianFeminine form of
Nirmal.
Nisha निशा, ನಿಶಾ, നിഷാ, நிஷா, నిషా, નિશા, নিশা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliMeans
"night" in Sanskrit.
Nitya नित्या, नित्य f & m Indian, HindiMeans
"always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
नित्य.
Padma पद्म, पद्मा, பத்மா, ಪದ್ಮಾ, పద్మా f & m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, TeluguMeans
"lotus" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
पद्मा and the masculine form
पद्म. According to Hindu tradition a lotus holding the god
Brahma arose from the navel of the god
Vishnu. The name Padma is used in Hindu texts to refer to several characters, including the goddess
Lakshmi and the hero
Rama.
Parvin پروین, परवीन f & m Persian, Urdu, Indian, HindiMeans
"the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Pooja पूजा, પૂજા, পূজা, ਪੂਜਾ, పూజా, പൂജ, பூஜா, ಪೂಜಾ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali
पूजा, Gujarati
પૂજા, Bengali
পূজা, Gurmukhi
ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu
పూజా, Malayalam
പൂജ, Tamil
பூஜா or Kannada
ಪೂಜಾ (see
Puja).
Pritha पृथा, পৃথা f Hinduism, BengaliMeans
"the palm of the hand" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the legendary Hindu figure
Kunti.
Priya प्रिया, பிரியா, ప్రియ, പ്രിയാ, ಪ್ರಿಯಾ, প্রিয়া f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, BengaliMeans
"beloved" in Sanskrit. In Hindu legend this is the name of a daughter of King Daksha.
Priyanka प्रियंका, प्रियङ्का, प्रियांका, ప్రియాంక, பிரியங்கா, പ്രിയങ്ക, ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ, প্রিয়াঙ্কা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, BengaliFrom Sanskrit
प्रियंकर (priyankara) meaning
"agreeable, amiable".
Puja पूजा, પૂજા, পূজা, ਪੂਜਾ, పూజా, പൂജ, பூஜா, ಪೂಜಾ f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"honour, worship" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Radha राधा, రాధా, ராதா, ರಾಧಾ f & m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"success, prosperity" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu god
Krishna. She is associated with beauty and compassion, and is considered an avatar of
Lakshmi.
Radhika राधिका, રાધીકા, രാധിക, ರಾಧಿಕಾ, రాధిక, ராதிகா f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, TamilVariant of
Radha.